we turn away people from entering the country who could create thousands of jobs and let people cross our borders who take away jobs. our approach is balanced. the border security ther curity triggare strong, but hievle yes, our bill does security border fst. but it treats the situation of those living in the shadows as an equally urgent priority. this is by design. we believe that americans will support sensible solutions to dealing with the undocumented and future legal immigrants, but only if they are convinced there will not be future waves of illegal immigrants. when the 11 million who are here, the shadows, it will not only improve their lives and

their families' lives, it will strengthen our country and our economy. the server the would- conservative economists has found that -- the leaseholds beacon has found that immigration reform would -- would save the country $11 billion. the bill has been online since tuesday night. we will not begin marked up until the first week of may, giving everyone three weeks to read this bill and prepare amendments. chairman patrick leahy has pledged an extensive markup. the committee improves -- include some leading opponents of immigration reform, who will have a chance to challenge our ideas. this ensures the bill will emerge from committee battle tested. we will have a full debate on the floor. senator harry reid has pledged to take it up no later than

june. as with any compromise, no one got everything they wanted. there were moments when it looks like an agreement would not come. the negotiations over its future flow program were particularly intense. realizing the high stakes, the business community and organized labor rows to the occasion. richtom donahue and trumpkin signed their names to the effort, it became clear to an agreement was possible. other stakeholders came to the other as well. many of them are here today. we thank you all for helping us make this dream become a reality. [a if you are wondering why we are confident we can be successful at passing immigration reform th aroeoo me.

these folks here. an unprecedented coalition has formed in favor of immigration reform, farm workers, growers, business leaders, the faith community, some of the most well-known conservative activists in washington, and some of the most progressive. powerful outside forces have helped defeat other initiatives in washington, but on immigration, the opposite is proving true. i'm convinced this issue will not fall victim to the usual partisan gridlock. and we are mindful that we approach our task at a moment when the public has never been more fed up with congress, but in a week when disillusionment with politics is being acutely felt, this bipartisan breakthrough offers a degree of hope. despite strong personalities, and even stronger disagreements on many issues, we met in the middle for the common good. that bill has proved the art of political compromise is not dead.

in conusion, todays just the beginning of our voyage. it wilg ld arduous. thwipe we cannot even anticipate. but we start off with optimism, because this bipartisan agreement gives us a sturdy ship to ride out the storm ahead. lastly, i would like to mention some one who could not be here, but who is on the minds of all of us today, the late ted kennedy. he is a hero to many of us on both sides of the aisle, and especially on this issue. in many ways, our work picks up where he left off. thenow i would like to turn podium over to ted's longtime partner on this issue, a man who has become a great personal friend of mine, john mccain.

[applause] >> thank you, chuck, and thank all of you, and i want to obviously express my deep appreciation to all of my seven colleagues. it is well known in the senate that i am not the easiest guy to get along with. but i must say they put up with my tantrums and they put up with a lot, and i want to say thank you to all of you for really doing something that america deserves. to paraphrase churchill, this is not the end of the process, but the end of the beginning. there is a long and difficult road ahead. committee hearings, markups, open amendments will be offered. some will be intended to improve it, some will be offered in hope of killing it. none of us expect the bill to be identical with the one we

introduced today, but we are all united in our determination that this, at the end of the day, remains a fair, comprehensive, and practical solution to a difficult problem that most americans can support and that stands a good chance of passing the house and being signed into law by the president. the legislation is not perfect. most are provisions that if not all senators can support. some will appeal to more than others. no one will like every provision. neither should anyone oppose every pro vision. the legislation, we're offering is comprehensive and workable solution to our broken immigration system that responses have not and cannot repair. the status quo damages our economy, disregards the rule of law and negligents our humanitarian responsibilities. a problem of that magnude will never be easy to address. but never more necessary to address, either.

the resolution cannot be achieved by means other than political compromise and resolve to not make the perfect be the enemy of the good and that's what we tried to do. we agreed on provisions to secure along the boarder. we addressed the labor needs of a growing and competitive economy with a workable guest worker policy and sensible expansion of the h1-bv program. we enforce the rule of law. we've confronted the reality of amnesty for the 11 million or more people that came here illegally by proposing a a lengthy path to citizenship that does not place lawful immigran at a disadvantage and is doing everything possible to

make our border secure. finally, we have recognized that most people who cross our border illegally are -- or over stay their visas have done it forhe same reason that attracted other imlegal economics to find opportunity and live in a society that values human dignity. we can't sanction the violation of the immigration laws, nether can we have people desperate for a better life being exploited by human traffickers, abused by violent criminals and left to die in our zests. yes, we offer -- deserts. yes, we offer a path to citizenship to those that are

here. many of them make valuable contributions to our society and will provide even more if they are brought out of the shadows and in compliance with our laws. we are a nation with a conscience that can't tolerate the terrible violations of human rights that our current dysfunctional immigration service is unable to prevent. pathsaid, it is a lengthy that does not proceed securing the border. we have tried to make it easier to work here illegally and harder to do sillegally. we have done our best to ree this complicated problems, wes ill during the debate and amendment process. we will oppose only those

amendments that are intended to prevent a comprehensive solution from passing. there is no greater satisfaction in this jonathan in working with members from both peats in a good faith effort to serve the nation's interests. forank my colleagues here the privilege. [applause] chucknks, very much to and john. then remember one of earlier meetings of this group when we talk about what is the bottom line? what is nonnegotiable? why are we hear? the democrats saying we have to

be fair to the american workers. r protecting ouraid we haveo border. republicans came back and said yes, but they have to earn their way on that path. pay the taxes, pay the fine, learn english, have a your. it is not going to be easy. they have to earn their way. those were the basic principles that started the conversation. i think there were 24 meetings that took place as we came together for some times for hours at great thronte talk about this 800-page bill. it is not perfect but it is a

good faith approach to fixing a badly broken immigration system. there's many reasons we're here. first, american people want us to do something. the notion that we would end this process with the same broken immigration system is unacceptable. we believe we came up with a good approach that will make this country safer and more productive. second, i want to say something about an issue that touches my heart because i've been working on it for more than 12 years. that's the dream at. this is an issue that means to word to me and to so many people across the country. i thank to thank my colleagues here because the meeting we set aside for the dream act everyone said it is time. it is time. it is nojust time becae it is a good idea and there's wisdom behind it but we know the young people brought to this country by their parents with no decision in the process. the young people that are now stepping forward. remember, they spent most of the -- their lives being counsel ed, if the police show up go quietly to the exit because you can be deported in a second. having learn that as children,

they came to realize to be part of the political process they had to do the opposite. they had to stand up at personal risk and introduce themselves to america. three of the stories today, gabby came to the united states at the age of 7. she was the highest ranked rotc student in her high school. she served as florida's junior student government. gabby and three other dreamers walked to washington, d.c. to build support for the dream act. along the way they were joined by hundreds of young people, some dreamers and some supporters. they called their trip the trip of dreams. gabby, thank you. [applause]

right here in the middle. came to america as a child. in 2002 she graduated from a prestigious university in virginia. she has yet to work a day as a chemical engineer because she is undocumented. thank you for being here. next, she was brought to here from peru as a child. she started the connecticut student farce dream, a statewide organization advocating for the dream act and she's the policy advocate of the country's largest organization of the country's immigrants. women have dedicated themselves full time to pass comprehensive immigration reform to help not just themselves but

their parents and their brothers and sisters. when i look at this, it reminds me what makes this country to great. law the gramings reform becomes the law of the land i can watch thesyog people swear an oath of alee gans -- aliegeance as this country is toir thank you. bei think it would appropriate to refer to the bill as the schumer and mccain bill. these two senators started the process and they have the smallest egos among us. [laughter] they would wear it better than the rest of us. but i hope the third time is the charm.

this is the thirled time i've been involved trying to fix this problem. i think 2013 is the year to fix immigration. i really believe it. we're either going to get a bill or have one hell of a fight. why do we have 11 million illegal immigrants? more people could not get here for whatever reason. america is an idea. no one owns it. it is not owned by a race or ethnic group. it is an idea from 200 years and it has grown and gotten better. lonas we keep that idea inem tact and people will want to come here. that is the good new bad news. the good news is we have a right to control who wants to come here.

people want to come here if they have to walk through a desert or swim a river with a kid on their back they will come. that is a testament of what we've done as a nation. all we're telling the world, our friends we have to create order out of chaos. if you're here illegally, it's not much of a stretch from south carolina to imagine what it is like to live in this country illegally. not knowing if the next knock on the door if someone is coming to take you and your family away. it is not much of a stretch to live along the border of arizona and texas and have through your backyard and do havoc. bop mendez has been one of the strongest advocates for the 11 million. i think we provided a solution worthy of this nation. about the pathway to citizenship, pay a fine, learn

establish, pass a criminal background check. half of my family would be excluded. this ino easy task. i'm glad we're not applying it to ourselves. the hope is that america, i know is ready for immigration reform. look at all the pollings. is the congress ready to do something we should have done something a long time ago? i believe we are. if you think the security can be bettered secured we have an idea for you to consider. if you think the labor force is too hard to access we have an idea for you. if you are worried about losing your job because of cheap labor coming into the country, we have an idea to prevent that. if you're in this shadows and

worried about what is going happen to you, we have a solution. you have to earn the right to be an american. it is fair, it tough, it is going to be available. i have one goal, there would not be a third wave of illegal immigration. ronald reagan game amnesty to three million people and the congress followed through. if we don't fix a broken immigration system and do all the things we should have done 20 years ago shame on us. this bill fixes the problem, in my opinion. i'm going to fight for this bill. if you got a better idea bng it on. you wt to kill it we're going e thai'm going read one . we've always welcomed new comers to the united states and we'll continue to do so. in order to qualify for the honor and privilege or

citizenship our laws must be followed. the world depends on america to be strong. the establishment of a stable justice and efficient immigration system only supports those goals. we have a right to make our borders safe. to control the flow of legal immigration and eliminate illegal immigration, which in some cases has become a threat to our national security. that par -- paragraph sums up what i'm trying to do. to our fellow citizens, we no that congress is broken. fouris an effort by democrats and four republicans to prove to you and the rest of the members of the senate and the rest of the house it doesn't have to stay broken.

thank you. [applause] >> let me start off by saying it was an extraordinary experienceit seven other colleagues. having the benefit of the tenacity of chuck shume earn john mccain to get us to the finish line. but also to have members like lindsay graham who have little to gain from taking on a tough challenge like immigration reform but willing to do so because it is in the national interest, the economy, and what is right. you know, at the very beginning, i was aren't sure -- wasn't sure of the commitment of my colleagues but after the first few meetings it became clear after tough negotiations talent were ugntat, in fact, there was a real desire

to solve a problem of that has been too long gone unsolved. eachwant to salute afternoon one of them. it is one of the highest moments i've had in the senate and nevpb the 20 years that i've been in congress. i'm looking forward to keep that same tenacity to the final goal, which is sending a bill to the president that he can sign. our immigration system is broken. americans know that, they want to see it fixed. this is about ensuring the security and preserving an american tradition that has had an exceptional reality of the great greatest experiment of man kind. bringing people from across the global, driving to some of the best that america has to offer and preserving in a way that

recognizes our loss. as part of that i have said that one of the key issues is making sure that we find a way to bring people out of the shadows and into the light. to have the 11 million undocumented in our country, come forth, register with the government, go through a criminal background check. if you pass that criminal background check then get a temporary permit to be in the united states, pay your taxes, learn establish and ultimately have a pathway to becoming a permanent rez deants after that a united states citizen and fulfilling your dream and contributing to the nation. now this is a long pathway. it is a tough pathway but it is an achieveable pathway. it creates a real opportunity for these individuals. there are some who will argue

that we don't need immigration reform. americacan't secure unless i know who is here to pursue the american dream versus who is here to do it some rm. unless i get millions out of the shadows and into the light i can't ascertain that. i can't secure the nation until we improve border security and an entrance and exit strategy. i want to see any american who has a desire to do any job in america but the reality is i don't want to depress his or her wages the last thing i want is millions of people who can be exploited and through the exploitation create downward pressures on the weight of all americans. thiseality is that in economy are we're there are tough opportunities to try to find a job, there are some jobs in our country where we can't get anyone but immigrant labor to do it.

so if you had fruits and vegetables for breakfast or dinner last night it was probably picked by an immigrant under the hot sun. if you have a loved one who is inif you remembered they are probably being taken care of the strong heart and terpped hand of an immigrant worker. if you have some of the best high-tech companies in the nation most of them were created by an immigrant to the united states. this is about ensuring that the national economy is promoted that we don't depress wages and we have people fully paying their taxes and paying their way and at the same time, the opportunities for evenreater jobs. because you can't be the hotel manager, you can't be the chef, you can't be the restaurant manager if you can't be able to

do some of the fundamental things that those businesses need. we ensure that in this way. finally, we are a nation of immigrants. my parents came to this country in search of freedom. the reality is they came to the greatest country on the face of the earth. to have their son one of the united states senators growing up poor and going to public schoolses is an enormous part the american experience. we have the beavent the brightest in america. young men and women who came to this country through no choice of their home, they came here

because their parents came here when they were children. the only national anthem they know is the star-spangled banner. the reality is america is their home. after enormous investments in them after education and they have the opportunity to contribute to america's wealth,p itiveness we turn our backs to them. onehis is a moment to meet of america's tough examples in a way that it smart, secures our borders and at the end of the day preserves our history. [speaking spanish]

[speaking spanish] thank you very much. [applause] >> actually i changed my mind.

i'm kidding. [laughter] >> not again. not again. >> once was enough. [laughter] >> it's been fun. one of the things that makes our nation special and dirvet from the rest of the world we're a nation of immigrants. it can't be said enough. what makes -- what distin wishes is because the a collection of the world's best and brightest. people who refuse to accept the constricts and limitations in the society in which they live. they believe they are december stinned for more. people have come here, millions of people over 200 years and worked to build the greatest society of all man kind. like every sovereign nation we

have immigration laws and they edbe folwed. lt iweaveons ofuman beings who are in violation of the immigration laws. this is a problem we have to solve and it makes it worse that we have a broken immigration system. sitcomably kated even it does not reflect the needs of the 21st century. it is about modernizing our immigration system. it about attracting the world's best and brightest talent and keeping them. it is about ensuring that american businesses, not at the expense of the american worker but businesses have access to seasonal labor as needed. it is about enforce our imgrailings laws. it is ensuring that the federal government does what it is supposed to a in a way that is

effective. that's why we say the federal government has to secure it's border and if it fails the states most affected by it will take care of it for them. we want to ensure that the magnet of illegal unemployment is not drewing people here in the future. 40% of our illegal immigration problem is visas overstays. we have to deal with the aly,bu the reality that there are millions of people living leer today in violation of our immigration laws. they did violate our immigration rights and they don't have a legal right to be here.

it is going to takmore for ncredibly impoortant for people of my state. lein and schumer throughout thisss has been outstanding. it is everything i wish i could ha sfr the first day i got here. when this bill is passed it will be an affirmation of two great ideas. we're committed to the rule of law and we're a nation of imgranlts. it is those two ideas working together that decade after decade has enabled every

generation to invent the future. 21stt is our time in the century to decide whether we are still up to that task. whether we can don't invent the future -- not just here but for the entire world and recommitting ourselves to these two notions is going to be a central part of moving us forward. i want to thank the people in colorado who told me about how the broken immigration system is affecting their lives and their work. the peach growers, the cattle ranchers, the people working in the high-tech field, the people who were the dreamers when i was superintendent of the denver public schools.

each one is struggling to get ahead and everyone feels burdened by a broken immigration system that is not working well. they get up every day working with whoever it is, republican, democrats, neighbors they don't like to drive their family forward. the least they can except from the united states congress is that level of effort. it is going to take that level of effort to get this passed. i think the leadership that senator schumer and senator mccain has shown on this will guide us to the very end. thank you very much. [applause] >> i want to say that in spanish. [laughter] >> i'm the new guy here. i just arrived from the house this term. i was in the house last week visiting some of my old colleagues and one of them said,

how is the senate, who you hanging out with? i said actually schumer and dick durbin. i never thought i would say that. i don't know what this bill will be called in the end, we assure that it will not be called the flake bill. this has been a wonderful process. let me tell you i'm new to the senate but i'm not new to this issue. we worked this issue in house for naurm of years. i grew up on a ranch in rthe working alongside migrant labor. many undocumented immigrants there. i saw what they went through, i saw how hard they worked. i saw their motivations to have a better life for themselves and their families. this has always been a personal issue to make sure they can have a process and an opportunity to do what we allow here.o do

to the citizens of arizona who are concerned about the border, let me tell you that arizona has borne the brunt to have a secure border far long time. let me say this is a good bill. the border security provisions have are sound and strong and we'll make sure they remain in the bill. let me say a word in the end, all of us want to pay tribute to our staff. this was a very difficult bill to write. [applause] let me tell you translating conflicting or confusing are difficult. as john mccain always said that reward will be in heaven. i appreciate being here. this is a good piece of legislation. we look forward to seeing it through. thank you. [applause]

>> ok. we'll take a few questions. >> gun legislation, for background checks it seemed likewo bipartisan support. what is your going going to do to make sure the same thing doesn't happen with your legislation? >> first of all, i think we have a strong foundation. the eight of us did not getting together on a whim. we've been working for three months and struggling through these issues and each giving and getting to know each other. that is number one. second, i think i can speak for both caucuses, i think the majority of people in both caucuses want to get this done. reasons,r different come frk different regions. other people are at extremes from those caucuses that don't. but i think this is ours to lose.

i think we have a great product here. itwill need improvement but will is strong and i think we have great unity among ourselfs that will keep this going through. i don't think it is at all like the gun control frankly, because i think the product that we're starting out with has broader support on a broader basis then guns did in the country. >> can i mention one compelling reason? right behind behind me. when you look at the representation areation of business, labor, across the board. this is a coalition. i never thought i would be standing here with them. i want to thank you richard. i want to thank our chamber and grover norquist. this is why we will succeed. it is because of this broad

bass and dedicated legislation. -- base and dedicated. >> they are the wind beneath our wings. >> can you justify adding more people to the work force with millions of unemploymented. >> when unemployment is above a certain level it will come at a time when unemployment is low. in each case, every one of suss mindful of this, anyone who wants to bring in a new worker has to look for an american worker and advertise for an american worker. >> can you give us an idea on where you anticipate the biggest challenge in selling this to your colleagues?

>> one word that underlines this proposal is balance. there are things for almost everyone to like in this bill and there are some things that each person will not like. when you put it all together for a vast majority of people across a spectrum there's much more to like than not like. that's how i think we'll get it done. what is going to make it successful more than anything else is the need to solve the problem and the product, through a lot of hard work of our staffs have created with the backing of the people behind us. >> senator mccain, is there any particular element of this bill that you think if it were to be modified would contribute to it falling apart. you said there are a lot of things in the bill but is

there any particular thing that you would draw the line as a group and it would fall apart. >> as i said in my opening remark, we're committed to good changes in the bill. this is not a final product. but we are also committed to osalor changes that would kill the bill. there's a difference there. we're not sing it is a perfect piece of legislation. we think it can be improved on. we also know opponents will be proposing amendments that if passed could collapse this fragile coalition that we've been able to achieve. again, i would like to point out, depend on how you ask the question. 70%-80% believe these individuals should be given a path to citizenship as long as they pay back taxes, pay a fine, get in line behind everyone else.

they believe that is fair. that i think is one of the fundamentals that i think will help convince my more conservative friends. yes? >> senator mccain, what is the main difference in the language of the bill compared to the mccain/kennedy bill? how much will the political -- [unintelligible] con tribute to a change in support for the bill? >> i think most republicans -- many more republicans than the last time are aware as marco thinkb pointed out so, i graphically that the status quo is not acceptable. the status quo is not acceptable. if you believe that then you will are willing to make yo exact plan or proposal for reformthat's why it is so import the -there isard nd

vari viei' ye come together. the other thing about it is and a little straight talk here. straight talk. republicans have got to compete and i say compete for the hispanic voter. passage of this legislation in my view and i think my republican friends agree with me, doesn't gain a single vote from the hispanic community. but it puts us on a level where we can compete in a battle of ideas. we think we win with lower taxes, less government. we think we win. [laughter] let me just say -- right now a little straight talk. right now we're not competitive because this issue has to be resolved in the minds of our citizens who feel this is a vital, important issue that needs to be resolved.

>> in 1955 when i was born how many workers were there for every person retiring in this country? 16. how many are there today? three. how ny in 20 years? two. where do the workers come from? 10,000 baby boomers are retiring a day. one day it will be john. john's mother is 101. everyone is living like john's mother. that is the good news. if we don't reform medicaid and medicare we're going to be greece. if you don't have a legal immigration system to supplement a declining population you're committing economic suicide. here's the key to bring people from all over the world not the people who live next

door. notg them in on your terms theirs. to those who say we don't need legal immigration you're crazy. look at what is going on in america. we're declining population, we need the best and the brightest and sometimes the best and the brightest is the guy who starts as the janitor. i'm into this idea of supplementing. tell me how it costs more to have people paid under the table, living in fear, roaming around the country undocumented versus having them in a system where they get paid over the counter, taxes are taken out and they get no benefits for 10 years. that makes no sense. the only way america loses is to do nothing. to those people who believe w'tn

the for those who sathis costs more to take people out of the shadows and put them in a legal status and have them pay taxes you certainly lost me. that makes no sense. >> for those who want an establish translation of senator graham's remark i will be glad to provide them. >> one last question. >> everyone here in washington is concerned about cost, money. some members worry about this bill that the bill has budget in it to avoid -- [unintelligible] -- how do you respond to that? >> there are no gimmicks at all in this bill. from the get-go we make sure this bill is revenue neutral. obviously, there is cost in this bill, securing the border, setting up the system, making sure the exit and entry syste works.

we also have income, in fines for those going to be on the path to citizenship as well as fees for companies that want to bring in workers will pay. one never knows how it works in c.b.o. we don't know how they will score it. for some reason that c.b.o. gets away from that, we will work be the troduction to make sure it is revenue newt tral -- deaf it is neutral. nes.thank you, everybody. li [applause]

>> the postmaster general talks about the financial issues facing the post office. he is the featured speaker of the national press club today live at 1:00 p.m. eastern on c- span 2. the council on foreign relations post a discussion about the west with the german finance minister on the current state of the european union. that is live at 1:00 p.m. eastern on c-span 3. f-35 is the most expensive weapons system in history of mankind. it is an advanced warplane, a fighter jet to be used by the air force, the navy, and the marine corps. it is the replacement of the f- 16 for the marines and the navy.

it is supposed to be our new, advanced, all-purpose type project. it was supposed to be in the skies by king now. it is still in development. it is -- it was supposed to be in disguise fighting now. i borrowed into this program as a way to write about the overall challenges of the defense budget. its program is singular in cost overruns, its delays, and the way it is structured. effective defense of attribute may not be its radars and missiles and technology and ability to fight at super sized cities. it may be the way it has been designed to ease a budget cutters. more on sunday at 8:00 p.m. on c-span's "q & a."

>> in their documentary, "what's the catch?," rebecca levy and shelby stevens talk about seafood. iny are second prize winn this year's c-span studentcam competition. >> throughout the past few decades, the amount of damage to our water has increased exponentially. come to the salt water and oceans. it has become even more prominent than ever before. the fish that were healthy are not going extinct. each year, the u.s. consumes close to 5 billion tons of seafood. it is the third rank country for consuming fish. thecase of gone by since

overuse of our country's natural resources. how can we sustain heating as many fish as we do without sustaining natural fish populations. table aren the dinner not always when you -- what you think they are. where is this fish coming from? the answers to this question fall into the hands of many fish workers. there are antibiotics used in fish. i do t think people have any idea how much importance seafood is coming into this country. 2010, only 1.3% of all fish products imported in the united states or expect -- inspected. we asked people what they thought about this statistic.

>> that is disgusting. really? in china, they are using certain natural waterways. they are using animal waste from other agricultural products as the fish's food. causes a high death rate. they use antibiotics that have been banned in the western world. are so many issues with imported fish, why is it so common in the united states? we imported fish are a lot lower in toxins.

ct will find in china. >> i eat fish once a week. >> the river, the lake, the ocean. >> i hope they do not sell anything that is not quality fish. >> the amount of fish produced in the united states from domestic fish firms has increased. this has become more and more common throughout the country. there is still the issue of safety. that has become more and more prominent is the

building of fisheries within the shores of the u.s. >> there are many different entities that you have to go through and it permits from to start a fish firm. -- fish farm. if you are going to have a closed system in a building, you need to have the permit to make sure t electrical is right and the pond is in the right area. >> not everyone sees this as a positive solution. the u.s. government must work to make exports more reliable. farmed salmon versus life the salmonon -- started out as hatcheries. it is okay to eat farmed fish.

we need to do a better job at that. getting ah might be dose of antibiotics. that is something the government should stop. >> the things we find on the menu are going extinct and we do not even know about it. >> a robust our culture industry-- agriculture [indiscernible] how can we find say fish products? >> you canve i ply.

you can solve it up to where you can see. in thee,t worse. going to be water for agriculture. that is rd. if we are going to stay here as a race, as the human race, it will require all our thinking. it will require people to acknowledge that you cannot solve the problem completely. toit is something we need find solutions to. of thelture, it is part solution. come together as a nation, the american people will be ser a more ready for a brighter future.

>> congratulations to all of the winners in this year's studentcam competition. span, "washington journal." thexamination of immigration reform proposal put together by the gang of 8. secretary of state john kerry releases the 2012 report on human rights. and a discussion of the japan economy with that country's finance minister. in 30 minutes on "washington the immigration reform proposal. at a 30 a.m. eastern, a look at the latest developments following the boston marathon bombing. at 9:15 an examination of

home ownership in the united states. "washington journal" is next. host: good morning and welcome to washington journal on this friday, april 19, 2013. if news outlets are reporting authorities have killed one suspect in this week's boston marathon bombing and a second suspect is at large. law enforcement has asked the residents of watertown, massachusetts, to stay home and businesses to stay shut as the manhunt is underway. mass transit is also shut down in. the boston in we would like to get your reaction to what's happening this morning. the headline in the boston globe is --